Hello everyone! We had a ton of prizes to give out at this year’s show! We would like to announce the following prizes that have been donated by qcweddings.com and our generous vendors!

Without further adieu, the winners are…

• Alyssa Benvensite: Grand Prize Winner $500.00 gift certificate good with any qcweddings.com vendor
• Suzi Reynolds: Grand Prize Winner $500.00 gift certificate good with any qcweddings.com vendor
• Lisa Salamone: First Prize Winner $300.00 gift certificate good with any qcweddings.com vendor
• Brook Bryner: First Prize Winner $300.00 gift certificate good with any qcweddings.com vendor
• Noel Lemaster: An $1800.00 wedding package, good for the day of your ceremony from Studio D Photography
• Mallory Guymon: A $100.00 gift certificate given by Clazzy Designs
• Samantha Meirhaeghe: 3 month membership and 3 personal training sessions courtesy of FitnessXpress
• Sara Sandoval: A certificate good for $100.00 on a room rental from The Golden Leaf
• Carolyn Gillman: An engagement session worth $200.00 from Brandenburg Photography
• Melissa Hartman: A complimentary one night stay and dinner donated by the Isle Casino and Hotel
• Crystal Arnold: A gold and silver pendant from lia sophia
• Kathleen Feeney: A turquoise and silver pendant donated by lia sophia
• Tram Tran: Last but not least, mirrored silver earrings from lia sophia

Be sure to contact us at qcweddings.com to claim your prize! You can reach us by calling as @ 563-355-1967, or you can email Donna or Tony.

Now that we’ve announced our prize winners, I’d like to take a little time to talk about the Susan G. Komen Foundation here in the Quad Cities. They have been hit hard by our recent economic troubles. But due to YOUR ticket purchases at our annual show this year, we were able to raise $3215.00 for the cure! That’s almost $1400.00 more than we raised last year! And it’s all because of our brides and vendors making this year’s show a HUGE success! We couldn’t have done it without you guys! We’ll be giving the check to our local chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation shortly and we’ll have some snazzy pictures to show you too! Here is a sneak preview of the check!

I’d also like to take a moment to thank all of the people working behind the scenes with qcweddings.com to make this year’s show such a resounding success!

• Donna: Thank you for putting up with us all (and for having the forethought to request a bar for the show)!
• The Isle: Thanks for the great location and being so easy to work with. Your staff was excellent!
• Event Management Unlimited: Patrick, you worked hard to make us shine. You and your crew were great!
• Jenny and Gabriela: You guys put up with the hordes trying to crash down the door, thank you so much for your patience and your work.
• Steve: Thanks for working your mojo and making the registration process much much easier than it would normally be.
• VIP Transportation: Your offer to shuttle people was most gracious!
• Clazzy Designs: We had awesome stuff for our table, thanks to you!
• Master DJ: For announcing our prizes and being a swell guy!
• MI Studios: For shooting the event and putting together a video (I can't wait to see this, they do awesome work!)
• Bev and Dave: The show wouldn’t exist without you guys, thanks for everything!

I know there are more people I should be putting in here, but if I forgotten anyone then please, blame my terrible memory and write me an email to let me know so I can amend the error post haste. We’ll be sure to see you all at the show next year!

A newspaper has printed our date for our big show to be on Saturday this weekend, but it is on SUNDAY!  If you are planning on coming, please make sure you know the right date and if you could pass that info on to any friends or family that you were planning on bringing, that would be great!  Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused!  We can't wait to see you all there!

I cannot believe how quickly time is moving this month!  We have only one more week until our big show at the Waterfront Convention Center.  

In case you hadn't heard...this is the low-down...

Who:  You all!  (And these amazing vendors:  AAA Rents, Best Western Steeplegate Inn, Bettendorf Holiday Inn, Black Tie DJ, Brandenburg Photography, Cellebration Belle, Clazzy Designs, Cookies By Design, Davenport Trolley, Ducky's Formal Wear, Fitness Xpress, Giraffe Photography, Golden Leaf, Heller Cakes, I DO Events, Independent Scentsy Consultant, Isle Corp, Jackson Street Photography, Jesse Inskeep Photography, JJ'S Keepsake Garden, Joe's Photo Booth, Knight Life DJ, Lia Sophia, Le Cake, Luxury Limousine, Margie Hopper, The Pampered Chef, Master DJ, MI Studio, QC Trolley, ReMax - Stephanie Dennis, Rick Jennisch Photography, River Cities Wedding Photography, Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club, Sara Lynn's Cakes, SAS Entertainment, Shangri-la, Skellington Manor, Sound Entertainment, Studio D Photography, Susan G Komen, Susan McPeters, Tamara Wendt Design, Terror In The Woods, The University Club, Tita's Linens by Claudia, Traditions, VIP Transportation, Von Maur, Walker Productions, West End Gardens)

What:  A fantastic bridal show complete with opportunities to meet all your future wedding vendors, see the latest fashion trends, and mingle with other wedding-minded people!

Where:  The brand-new beautiful Waterfront Convention Center; 2021 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722

When:  Sunday, September 20th, 2009 1-5pm (From 12-1 there will be an advance entry for the first 100 guests which includes wine tasting, hors d'ourves, and other surprises!)

Why:  First and foremost, for fun!  Secondly, give-a-ways galore!  And last but not least, all ticket proceeds go to help fund the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  What other reason do we need to gather and talk weddings??

How:  Tickets are $5.00 online and $8.00 at the door.  Click here to register online. 

We are so excited to get this show on the road and to meet some of you brides and grooms to be!  See you there!